Callum Morgan

Callum Morgan
Personal information
Born (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Long-distance running, Cross Country running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  IRE
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Lagoa U23 team

Callum Morgan (born 18 June 2003) is an Irish long-distance and cross county runner.[1]

Biography

From Glengormley, Morgan, was a pupil of St Malachy's College in Belfast. He was a recipient of a funding award from the Mary Peters Trust in January 2024.[2] A member of Candour Track Club (CNDR), he ran a personal best to win the Men’s A race of the 3000 metres in 7.59.37 at the Belfast Milers meeting in May 2024.[3] In December 2024, he was selected for the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[4] He was the third Irish finisher in the men's under-23 race at the, with a 29th place finish.[5]

Morgan finished tenth over 5000 metres in 13.53.18 at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway.[6][7] In October 2025, Morgan won his first senior race at The Autumn Open International Cross Country Festival in Dublin, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Bronze meeting.[8] That month, he placed fourth in the under-23 race at the Ireland Cross Country Championships in Derry.[9] He was subsequently selected for the under-23 race at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal, in December 2025.[10][11] He had an eighth place finish in Lagoa to score for Ireland as he won the team gold medal in the under-23 race alongside Nick Griggs and Niall Murphy.[12][13]

On 11 January 2026, Morgan lowered his personal best for the 10km to 28:08 whilst competing in Valencia.[14] Later that month, he ran an indoor personal best of 7:55.82 for the 3000 metres in Boston, Massachusetts, and the 5000 metres in 13:31.47 the following week at the Boston Terrier Classic.[15][16] On 1 March 2026, he placed third in the 3000 metres at the Irish Indoor Athletics Championships in 8:16.30 behind Nick Griggs and Darragh McElhinney.[17] In May, Morgan finished second to Henry McLuckie in a lifetime best of 7:47.62 for the 3000m at The Belfast Classic.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Callum Morgan". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Athletics: Funding award set to make it happen for local athlete, Callum". Belfast Media. January 31, 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  3. ^ "Fast Times and Excellent Performances at the Mary Peters Track and Around Europe". athleticsni.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  4. ^ "Team Selection - European Cross Country Championships, Antalya". Athleticsni.org. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  5. ^ "30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  6. ^ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Recent success and upcoming opportunities for NI athletes in European Competition". Athleticsni.org. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  8. ^ Broadbent, Chris (19 Oct 2025). "Morgan and Everard triumph at Autumn Open International in Dublin". European Athletics. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  9. ^ "NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". athleticsni.org. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  10. ^ Mills, Steven (9 Dec 2025). "Lagoa 2025 men's U23 preview - Barnicoat's biggest challenge yet?". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  11. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (11 December 2025). "Ireland head for Euro Cross primed to continue prolific medal streak". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  12. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (14 Dec 2025). "Nick Griggs leads Ireland to U-23 individual and team gold at European Cross Country Championships". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.
  13. ^ "Griggs claims under-23 European Cross Country gold". BBC Sport. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  14. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (11 Jan 2026). "Ireland's Efrem Gidey breaks his own national 10km record with 12th place finish in Valencia". Independent.ie. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  15. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (2 Feb 2026). "Ireland's Andrew Coscoran runs second-quickest mile of his career in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games". Imdependent.ie. Retrieved 3 Feb 2026.
  16. ^ "Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational". World Athletics. 24 Jan 2026. Retrieved 2 Feb 2026.
  17. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (1 March 2026). "National Indoor Championships – Day 2: Nick Griggs claims 3000m prize as Kate O'Connor wins long jump gold". Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  18. ^ Mills, Steven (9 May 2026). "McLuckie breaks Ovett's 39-year-old stadium record in the 3000m in Belfast". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2026.

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